Greenback Turns Lower Against The Canadian Dollar Even as Bond Yields Edge up

01:47 PM EDT, 10/19/2026 (MT Newswires) -- The US dollar turned down against the loonie on Monday afternoon, extending last Friday's decline, even as 10-year Treasury yields edged higher. The greenback was last seen down 0.3% at CA$1.4091. The 10-year US Treasury yields edged up 4.6 basis points to 5.144% while 30-year bonds were up 4 basis points to 5.477%. Comex gold futures for December fell 0.6% to $4,156.70 per ounce. Oil prices firmed Monday afternoon even after US President Donald Trump last week signed an executive order pausing new sanctions against Russia for 60 days, clearing the way for Russian diesel to be imported into the US. West Texas Intermediate November futures benchmark climbed 1.6% to a four-week high of $103.01per barrel. December Brent crude futures edged up 0.2% to $110.04 per barrel, the highest level since late May.